2013 Audi Rs 5 Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2013 Audi Rs 5. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

POWER TRAIN
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
ENGINE
1
Total complaints5

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“While driving through the middle of a busy intersection, my 2013 audi rs5 suddenly lost all power and was unable to engage any gears. The car came to a stop in active cross-traffic with vehicles approaching from multiple directions. I could not restart or move the car under its own power and had…”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2025-09-12

“While driving through the middle of a busy intersection, my 2013 audi rs5 suddenly lost all power and was unable to engage any gears. The car came to a stop in active cross-traffic with vehicles approaching from multiple directions. I could not restart or move the car under its own power and had…”

ENGINE · reported 2025-09-12

“While driving through the middle of a busy intersection, my 2013 audi rs5 suddenly lost all power and was unable to engage any gears. The car came to a stop in active cross-traffic with vehicles approaching from multiple directions. I could not restart or move the car under its own power and had…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2025-09-12

“Vehicle: 2013 audi rs5 recall reference: 37p1 / 37k8 (transmission control module software update) after audi performed the tcm software update for recall 37p1/37k8, my vehicle began displaying “transmission overheating – please drive conservativelyâ€� warnings during normal driving,…”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2025-01-20

“The mechatronic unit on my vehicle needed to be replaced. I was driving and a warning popped up on my dashboard saying "transmission malfunction, you may continue driving". I was quoted $5000 for the . This is a common issue not only with my model, but across all audi models with the dsg…”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2017-10-11
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2013 Audi Rs 5 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.